Welcoming Wasps a special experience for Carr
As Nizaam Carr’s stint with Wasps draws to an end, he reflects on “an unbelievable experience”. Carr, who has only been with the Wasps... Read more
Duane Vermeulen’s return to SA to be celebrated
Duane Vermeulen’s pending return to South Africa in preparation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be a boost to the Springboks and a... Read more
Racing rock Van Graan’s Munster in 64-point thriller
Munster Head Coach and former Springboks forwards’ coach Johann van Graan watched in anguish from the stands as hosts Racing 92 snatched victory in... Read more
Carr shines but 14-man Wasps lose their sting
South Africans Ashley Johnson and Nizaam Carr’s tries should have been enough for a Wasps win against Harlequins but a red card to James... Read more
Clumsy Cheetahs still too strong for hapless Kings
The Cheetahs for the second successive match finished with 13 players but against a feeble Southern Kings it was still enough to beat 15... Read more
“Pacific Islands Barbarians” a financial solution?
Is the solution to the Pacific Islanders player welfare and financial plight an annual Pacific Island Barbarians match, following a similar format to that... Read more
Springboks set for historic clash against Wales in USA
Wales will provide the Springboks with a one-off preparation for the three-Test series against Eddie Jones’s England. But the Test against Wales will be... Read more
Pacific Island Dream Team
The Pacific Islands produce rugby talent stretching to every corner of the world, seeing Polynesian ancestry rife in the top tier rugby nations. So... Read more
Cheetahs duo shine in Pro 14 statistics
Reniel Hugo and Makazole Mapimpi are the most prominent South African based players in the Guinness Pro 14’s statistical ‘best of the best’. Former... Read more
Mapimpi’s magic inspires Cheetahs – for now
Makazole Mapimpi is the shining light in an inconsistent Cheetahs Pro 14 campaign and his attacking threat should ensure a top four finish and... Read more
No Inclusion for NZ’s Number 1 Side in “Schools’ World Cup”
Hastings Boys High finished top of the pile in New Zealand in 2017, but were not included in the inaugural World Schools’ Festival. Leading... Read more
Faf’s on fire & Rohan’s rocking in the UK
Faf de Klerk kicked Sales Sharks to victory against Harlequins and his former Lions teammate Rohan Janse van Rensburg was influential in crossing for... Read more
South Africans swarming to success in England
A clutch of South African players are doing good things in Europe. Not least of which, Ashley Johnson and three other compatriots at Wasps... Read more
Springboks’ best world is combination of two worlds
Everything should be done to ensure the Springboks are at maximum strength for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. My Business Day Newspaper column... Read more
Rassie Erasmus is new rugby boss of Springboks
Media reports that Allister Coetzee has survived the axe and will continue as Bok coach until the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan are... Read more
Kiwis are kings of Cape Town as Boks get bronze
New Zealand won a record ninth World Series title in South Africa in what was a record 15th appearance in the final. South Africa... Read more